Help with Cue identification. Anyone recognize the signature?

[Dtm1182]

Just bought this Titlist conversion. Anyone recognize the signature? Any help is appreciated.

 

[Cue Alchemist]

I saw that one too, up for sale. I wondered the same thing. I can see the year is 03, no idea on signature.

 

[Mr. Bass Man]

Ron Kilby I think

 

[Dtm1182]

Ron Kilby I think

Ever see a cue signed by him, as opposed to the typical RK logo?

 

[Dtm1182]

I saw that one too, up for sale. I wondered the same thing. I can see the year is 03, no idea on signature.

Think it’s actually 02. The seller accepted a fair offer.

 

[garczar]

Just bought this Titlist conversion. Anyone recognize the signature? Any help is appreciated.

bad pic. can't tell.

 

[Dtm1182]

Zoomed in picture

 

[garczar]

Zoomed in picture

Almost every Kilby has the screw on the shaft. He makes mostly billiard cues. Don't think its a Kilby.

 

[Cue Alchemist]

Think it’s actually 02. The seller accepted a fair offer.

Yeah, the price looked too high for me. Glad you got it at fair price.

 

[garczar]

Thought it might be a Kinder but his were marked 'MWK' on the cap. No clue what this is.

 

[Mr. Bass Man]

Almost every Kilby has the screw on the shaft. He makes mostly billiard cues. Don't think its a Kilby.

You're right, Kilby mostly focuses on carom cues. However this may explain why the joint looks "interesting". Can't tell if its flat faced or piloted and its got an odd pin. It's just a guess, but the K does kinda resemble his and its 5 letters and the only Ki--- name i can think of without digging.

 

[garczar]

You're right, Kilby mostly focuses on carom cues. However this may explain why the joint looks "interesting". Can't tell if its flat faced or piloted and its got an odd pin. It's just a guess, but the K does kinda resemble his and its 5 letters and the only Ki--- name i can think of without digging.

I found pics of Ron's stuff and none were signed like that.

 

[Dtm1182]

More pictures.

 

[garczar]

Its a 'Kinda' cue: kinda like this one and kinda like that one. Might even be a super rare ' One-of-a-Kinda'

 

[mikemosconi]

Could that be an H and not a K- if so, Jeff Hicks signed his cues on the forearm since 1993- 3/8 10 joint screw and flat face joint? Could be a Hicks cue. Jeff Hicks -was located in Stronghurst IL.

 

[Dtm1182]

Could that be an H and not a K- if so, Jeff Hicks signed his cues on the forearm since 1993- 3/8 10 joint screw and flat face joint? Could be a Hicks cue. Jeff Hicks -was located in Stronghurst IL.

Looks like he signed most his cues “hicks sticks”. The only example of his signature on a cue I could find looks kind of similar, but his H is different

 

[Dtm1182]

Hopefully I can get a better idea, and better pictures once I actually receive the cue.

 

[alphadog]

Looks like he signed most his cues “hicks sticks”. The only example of his signature on a cue I could find looks kind of similar, but his H is different

You do realize printing isn't the same as cursive?

 

[Dtm1182]

You do realize printing isn't the same as cursive?

Yes, I’m aware. Lol. But generally speaking from what I’ve seen, cue makers are fairly consistent with how they mark their cues. I think it’s unlikely that he signed some in cursive, engraved others with his name in print, and also marked some Hicks sticks.

 

[mikemosconi]

Yes, I’m aware. Lol. But generally speaking from what I’ve seen, cue makers are fairly consistent with how they mark their cues. I think it’s unlikely that he signed some in cursive, engraved others with his name in print, and also marked some Hicks sticks.

According to the cue blue book Hicks did change how he marked his cues and did move to Forearm signature - so your cue could very well be a Hicks cue / is it a 3/8 10 joint pin? It seems that was his standard.
Not trying to prove a point - just trying to help you identify cue maker.